Lidl stores across the UK are urgently recalling stroopwaffels over fears they may be contaminated with pieces of metal.
Food safety watchdogs slapped a ‘do not eat’ alert on three batches of Sondey Stroopwafel with Caramel Flavour Filling & Butter, sold at the popular supermarket.
It is feared that the product may contain ‘foreign metal bodies.’
Consumers are being warned not to eat the affected product, as it ‘may present a risk of injury.’
The budget retailer said the issue affects the XXL 560g packs with a best before date of 21 November, 2 December and 3 December 2025.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed the recall in an alert issued over the weekend, stating that the product was ‘unsafe to eat’, due to the potential risk.
Lidl said point-of-sale notices are being displayed in stores to inform customers of the recall and explain what steps to take if they have already purchased the stroopwaffels.
Anyone who has bought the affected product is advised not to consume it and return it to their nearest store, where a full refund will be given.
Lidl GB is recalling XXL Sondey Stroopwaffel with Caramel Flavour Filling & Butter because it may contain metal, making it unsafe to eat
Lidl has issued point-of-sale notices explaining to customers why the waffles have been recalled
In a statement, Lidl added: ‘If you have bought the above product, we advise you not to eat it.’
The recall applies only to the affected batches listed above and no other Sondey products in Lidl GB stores are known to be impacted.
For further information, Customer Care can be contacted on customer.care@lidl.co.uk or 0203 966 5566.
The statement continued: ‘We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation.’
The FSA regularly issues product recall notices when there is a risk to consumer safety.
In some cases, the notices are accompanied by Food Alerts for Action, which ask local authorities to intervene.
Earlier this year, the supermarket was forced to recall its own brand hash browns over similar concerns, with the FSA deeming the product ‘unsafe to eat’ due to potential contamination with pieces of metal.
It comes just days after Huel was tainted with a controversial report which claimed its protein powder contains unsafe levels of lead—potentially putting consumers’ health at serious risk.
But speaking to the Daily Mail, William Patterson, Marketing Director at Huel UK, has described the report as creating ‘unnecessary scaremongering’ as the researchers have used an ‘ultra conservative threshold’ for lead.
Other experts, including Pieter Cohen from Harvard Medical School, said either way the report serves as a reminder that there are ‘bigger problems’ in the food supplement industry with heavy metals getting into food products.
Trace minerals as lead occur naturally in crops because plants absorb them from the soil, with official UK guidance stating that people should not consume more than 135mcg a day—but regular exposure to toxic metals can cause serious health problems such as organ damage and seizures.